HGV Technician

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council; Rotherham; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council’s Workshop Maintenance team is seeking a highly motivated HGV Technician to join our in-house Transport Maintenance team. The role covers fault diagnosis, maintenance, inspection, repair and MOT preparation across a diverse fleet.

You will require NVQ Level 2 in Heavy Goods Vehicle maintenance and repair and a full driving licence (B). A C licence and MOT tester qualifications are advantageous but training can be provided for the right candidate.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 2 in Heavy Goods Vehicle maintenance and repair is required.
• A full driving licence with category B is required.
• Category C HGV licence is advantageous but training can be provided.
• MOT tester qualifications in Class 4, 5 and 7 are advantageous if held.

Responsibilities

• Provide high standard of fault diagnosis, maintenance, inspection, and repair on a diverse fleet of vehicles.
• Prepare vehicles for annual MOT inspections and carry out periodic safety inspections to DVSA standards.
• Attend to breakdowns or accident-damaged vehicles and perform permanent or temporary repairs as required.
• Contribute to pre-delivery inspections for new fleet vehicles and decommissioning at end of life cycle.

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Heavy Goods Vehicle maintenance and repair

Full Driving Licence (Category B)

Category C HGV licence (advantageous)

MOT tester (Class 4, 5, 7) advantageous

Job description

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Directorate: Regeneration and Environment

Permanent, full time, 37 hours per week.

The RMBC Workshop Maintenance team has an excellent opportunity for a highly motivated HGV Technician to join our In-House Transport Maintenance team who supports the maintenance and repair of a diverse fleet of motor vehicles including but not limited to motor cars, minibuses, LGV's, HGV's, RCV’s and engineering plant.

You will need to besuitably experienced, hold a minimum of an NVQ Level 2 (or equivalent) vocational qualification in Heavy Goods Vehicle maintenance and repair, and have a valid full Driving Licence with a minimum of category B. Having a category C HGV licence and/or being a qualified MOT tester in Class 4, 5, and 7 would be highly advantageous for this role, but is not essential as training would be considered for the right candidate.

The postholder will provide a high standard of fault diagnosis, maintenance, inspection, repair, and MOT preparation, on a diverse range of vehicles. This could include preparing, presenting, Vehicles for their annual MOT inspection as well as carrying out periodic safety inspections on vehicles to DVSA inspection manual standards.

The postholder will be required to work on complex hydraulic, pneumatic, mechanical, and electrical systems, in some cases using the latest vehicle diagnostic technology.

There may be at times a requirement from time to time, to attend broken down or accident damaged vehicles and carry out permanent or temporary repairs, as well as conducting pre-delivery inspections for new fleet vehicles and decommissioning services at the end of their life cycle.

Candidates who are not qualified and experienced should notapply for this role.

We operate a modern fleet of vehicles, that we preventively maintain to a very high standard with an emphasis on ‘Quality’ over ‘Quantity’. The suitable applicant will be Workshop based but may on occasion be required to attend vehicles at the roadside or at our other depots throughout the Rotherham Borough.

Please note there is a need to work Bank Holidays to support our waste management service.

In return for your hard work and dedication, we can offer you the chance to be part of a great team dedicated to supporting the people of Rotherham. You will also have access to a variety of attractive employee benefits including competitive leave entitlement, local government pension scheme and access to a range of staff benefits schemes.

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council is committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and our customers, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this position will be offered an interview. For further information, please visit our website.

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Riverside House
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